The endangered San Salvador Rock Iguanas were found inside a suitcase coming in from the Bahamas by customs officers. All but one of the creatures that had each been wrapped in an individual sock survived the journey as one had died in transit. They are protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).

“This particular species of iguana is incredibly rare, only a few hundred are believed to be left in existence,” said Grant Miller, head of the Border Force, CITES, team. “So this was a remarkable and very important seizure.”